Gardens at Mathews

Pepper ‘Yatsufusa’

Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.

The photographs

A young pepper plant in a small black pot on a spattered potting bench, a handwritten label in front, jars and a spray bottle behind.
Week of 29 JuneA young pepper plant in a small black pot on a spattered potting bench, a handwritten label in front, jars and a spray bottle behind.
A young pepper plant in a black square pot on a potting bench, plant labels stuck in the compost beside it and tomato seedlings and a spray bottle behind.
Week of 29 JuneA young pepper plant in a black square pot on a potting bench, plant labels stuck in the compost beside it and tomato seedlings and a spray bottle behind.
Two straw-mulched fabric grow bags holding small pepper plants at a paved edge, a handwritten label pushed into the straw of the nearer bag.
Week of 6 JulyTwo straw-mulched fabric grow bags holding small pepper plants at a paved edge, a handwritten label pushed into the straw of the nearer bag.
A young pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag, its water-spotted leaves yellowing at the lower tips, deep straw mulch around it and a handwritten label in the next bag along.
Week of 6 JulyA young pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag, its water-spotted leaves yellowing at the lower tips, deep straw mulch around it and a handwritten label in the next bag along.
A young pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag of straw mulch bearing one slender green chilli, a label written in red marker at the rim and a pot of red bark behind.
Week of 13 JulyA young pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag of straw mulch bearing one slender green chilli, a label written in red marker at the rim and a pot of red bark behind.

What happened

Crop
Pepper
Variety
Yatsufusa
Sown
29 June 2026 (approximate)
First harvest
2 September 2026
Number picked
1
Total picked
3.0 g
Status
harvested

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